Join us on Saturday, May 24 at 3:00 pm to hear a performance by Trio Rai, a Boston-based piano trio formed in 2019 at the New England Conservatory.
Program
| Composer | Work | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Copeland | Prelude (arr. Copeland) | 1934 |
| Gabriel Fauré | Piano Trio in D minor, op. 120 | 1923 |
| Mélanie Hélène Bonis | Soir et Matin, op. 76 | 1907 |
| Intermission | ||
| Johannes Brahms | Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87 | 1882 |
About the Ensemble
Named after the Japanese kanji for “trust and reliance,” Trio Rai seeks to build meaningful relationships with audience members and with the music they perform. The piano trio was formed in 2019 at the New England Conservatory by violinist Tiffany Chang, cellist Mari Nagahara, and pianist Motti Fang-Bentov. In Fall 2023, cellist Leland Ko joined the trio.
During its first few years, Trio Rai received guidance from Miriam Fried, Kim Kashkashian, Donald Weilerstein, Areta Zhulla, Ayano Ninomiya, Lucy Chapman, Vivian Weilerstein, and Merry Peckham. Summer activities have included residencies at Ravinia’s Steans Music Institute, the Perlman Chamber Workshop, and the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival. The trio was awarded the Bronze Medal at the 2021 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition.
About the Concert
This performance begins at 3:00 pm. Join us an hour earlier for a pre-concert discussion about the music on the program. After the performance, you’ll have an opportunity to meet the artist(s) and learn about their backgrounds, interests, and career plans.
The address of the venue is 103 North Road, Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879. Driving time from Providence, Newport, Westerly, and southeastern Connecticut is under an hour, and Kingston Station is only five miles away.
Contributions
The suggested contribution for this concert is $50 per person, collected at the door. We accept cash, personal checks, and cards. Checks should be payable to “Core Memory Music”. All contributions go directly to our performing artists. To make your contribution in advance, click here.
Children under 18 are welcome to join us free of charge.
Reservations
If you’d like to attend this concert, send us an email with the full name of each person in your party. If seating is still available, we’ll confirm your reservation.
If you can’t attend the concert, we invite you to listen to the audio livestream (no reservation required).
Seating capacity for this concert: 20
| Last | First | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory | Janice |